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pleasing
(pleas|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpliːzɪŋ/
adjective
satisfying or appealing:
the pleasing austerity of the surroundings
Derivatives
pleasingly
adverb
[
as submodifier
]
:
a pleasingly unpretentious late night lounge bar
pleasingness
noun
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